Farve back to Lambeau!
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in Pam Snyder in the Evening
at 08:55AM on 10/29/2009
Brett Favre did his best to downplay the emotions of heading back to Lambeau Field wearing a Vikings jersey for the first time. As much as the team may try to play cool on the sideline intrigue, using clichés like it’s 1/16th of their schedule, few are buying that this matchup between the Vikings and Packers doesn’t mean more.
Division rivalry. Shuffling for position in the NFC North. And, oh yeah, Favre, Favre, Favre, Favre (four times for good measure).
With a 3:15 p.m. start, Packers fans will have plenty of time “discuss” amongst themselves in the parking lots and local businesses the ways they can welcome their former hero back to their heartland.
“You know, it's OK to pull for your team, I guess. But I can't make anyone cheer or boo or whatever,” Favre said. “It's the game of football. It is what it is this year. It's a big game for a lot of reasons, but from the standpoint of playing there with another team is obviously something new to me. Being welcomed and all that stuff for so many years was special, and will always be special, but my focus is on winning this game, however we have to do that.”
Favre said he doesn’t think about the reception he’ll receive as much as people might think, but he believes he’ll receive a mixture of both jeers and cheers.
Division rivalry. Shuffling for position in the NFC North. And, oh yeah, Favre, Favre, Favre, Favre (four times for good measure).
With a 3:15 p.m. start, Packers fans will have plenty of time “discuss” amongst themselves in the parking lots and local businesses the ways they can welcome their former hero back to their heartland.
“You know, it's OK to pull for your team, I guess. But I can't make anyone cheer or boo or whatever,” Favre said. “It's the game of football. It is what it is this year. It's a big game for a lot of reasons, but from the standpoint of playing there with another team is obviously something new to me. Being welcomed and all that stuff for so many years was special, and will always be special, but my focus is on winning this game, however we have to do that.”
Favre said he doesn’t think about the reception he’ll receive as much as people might think, but he believes he’ll receive a mixture of both jeers and cheers.
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